diff --git a/files/cloud-init/base.yml b/files/cloud-init/base.yml
index 600269079..e91653133 100644
--- a/files/cloud-init/base.yml
+++ b/files/cloud-init/base.yml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ users:
 write_files:
   - path: /etc/ssh/sshd_config
     content: |
-{{ lookup('template', 'files/cloud-init/sshd_config') | indent(width=6, first=True) }}
+{{ lookup('template', 'files/cloud-init/sshd_config') | indent(width=6, first=False) }}
 
 runcmd:
   - set -x